Father Of The Year-Dad Heads To Prison For Pimping Daughter At Truck Stop: PATCH PM

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Houston-Area Father Sentenced To 30 Years For Forcing Daughter Into Prostitution: Scott Robinson punished his 16-year-old daughter to service drivers at truck stops.

Funeral Services For Houston Fire Department Captain Bill Dowling Announced: Dowling will be honored with a heroes procession to the Houston Baptist University Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday morning.

Family, Customers And Friends Mourn Murdered Owner of Houston Tire Shop
Bobby Garcia, 38, was killed trying to thwart thieves who had broken into his friend's car.

March Madness 2017: Pi Day, St. Patrick’s Day And Spring All Make For A Busy Week Of Fun: A lot happens in March that includes yard work, sports, and lots of ways of celebrating Ireland’s patron saint.

Gas For 79 Cents A Gallon? Pump War Between Two Houston Stations Rages On: It's Texaco versus Johnny Quick, and they're giving March Madness a whole new meaning.

There’s An App For That: Local Man Develops Houston-Themed Emojis: Emojis available on Apple iTunes include the Astrodome, James Harden’s beard, traffic barrels, and rodeo themed emojis.

Aircraft Leaves Runway At Conroe Regional Airport: Investigators at the airport said no one was injured but that the small Cessna aircraft was leaking fuel.

8 Train Cars Derail Near Houston, Closing Down State Highway 36: Officials said 8 train carrying gravel slipped off the track, and blocked traffic on three main roadways in Sealy.

Man Killed In Brazoria Oilfield Accident: Man is crushed to death when heavy pulley falls on him; officials bringing in heavy crane to lift pulley off worker.

And Here Are A Few You May Have Missed…
Houston, March Madness Is Upon Us; Ready To Cheer For Texas Southern University?: TSU is the only Bayou City in the tournament, but that doesn't mean you can't have some fun. Plus, we share some picking tips.

Clear Lake Voters To Consider $487 Million School Bond: The bond referendum will fund construction of one elementary school, rebuilding two schools, and renovations to other district’s campuses.

Beat The Monday Blahs With Scintillating Conversations At SXSW
From the heady to the entertaining, panel discussions galore on tap for Monday at annual conference.

Spring Break 2017: There’s A Lot To Do In Houston: Museums, Parks, Festivals and more ensure there is plenty to keep the family entertained during Spring Break 2017 in Houston.

Other Areas of Interest....
Powerball Jackpot For March 15, 2017, Hits $123 Million: No one held a winning ticket for Saturday's drawing, so expect lines at your lottery outlet.

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